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Grade 1 Area Court, Karu, FCT, on Thursdaysentenced Ola Omo, of Asokoro, Abuja, to 10months imprisonment for stealing wine andbiscuits.The Presiding Officer, Mr Hassan Ishaq,however, gave the accused an option of N18,000 fine for the offences of criminaltrespass, house breaking and theft.The Prosecutor, Mr Phillip Akogwu, had toldthe court that the accused stole the itemsfrom the shop of one Eniola Doherty.Akogwu said that the accused was reportedto the Asokoro police station on March 26 byDoherty, a resident of Maitama in Abuja.He said the accused was apprehended afterhe broke into her shop and stole six bottlesof different brands of wine and 10 packets ofassorted biscuits, all valued at N27,550.He added that the offences were contrary tosections 248, 355 and 288 of the Penal Code.The accused pleaded guilty to the chargesand begged the court for leniency.“Please have mercy on me sir, it is the workof the Devil,” he said. [NAN]

The work of the Devil made him to steal and the same work of the Devil made a sentence to be pronounced on him. After serving his sentence, he should leave employment of Devil i.e He should not work for the Devil again.....